Novichok inquiry: Who was Dawn Sturgess and how was she poisoned? Family handout An independent inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who was poisoned by the nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury in 2018, is due to open on 14…
The Ukrainian invasion of Russia is now in its third month with little indication that it will end any time soon. Despite a series of Russian counterattacks since the invasion began on August 6, Ukraine continues to control an area…
‘We are not Russian spies’ – Irish politicians declare Getty Some Irish senators have declared they are “not spies” amid reports of Russian interference in Ireland. A report from The Sunday Times last week alleged that a member of the…
Stalker 2: ‘We want to show Ukraine can make great games’ GSC Game WorldThe area surrounding the reactor – including Pripyat’s famous abandoned ferris wheel – have been recreated in the game “I would say that maybe half of our…
As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches its third winter, the biggest topic of debate is the reluctance among Kyiv’s key partners to sanction long-range attacks inside Russia using Western weapons. According to skeptics in Washington DC and elsewhere,…
Russians claim key city of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s east Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade/FacebookRussian forces have tried to capture Vuhledar since 2022 – this image is from 1 September Russian troops are now in almost complete control of the eastern city of…
In August 2024, the largest prisoner exchange between Moscow and the West since the end of the Cold War took place, drawing much-needed attention to the issue of political prisoners in Putin’s Russia. While the release of high-profile opposition figures…
A Ukrainian company that creates AI solutions for drones recently secured funding from a consortium of four foreign investors worth almost $3 million. This deal is one of the largest individual investments in the Ukrainian defense tech industry since the…
Six dead in market attack as Ukraine remembers war dead Ukrainian national policeThe attack on central Kherson left six people dead – a police photo blurred one of the victims Six people have been killed in a local market area…
Ukraine says nine killed in Russia strikes on hospital Zelenskiy / OfficialA fire that broke out after the Russian strikes was later contained, Ukrainian officials say Nine people have been killed in twin Russian drone strikes on a hospital in…
Vladimir Putin has this week proposed changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine that would significantly lower the threshold for the country’s use of nuclear weapons. Addressing a September 25 meeting of senior Kremlin officials, he presented a series of draft amendments…
History is at the very heart of Russia’s war on Ukraine, with Russian President Vladimir Putin frequently using historical narratives to justify the invasion. Western academia can help combat the Kremlin’s weaponization of the past by paying significantly more attention…